THE GUILFORDIAN
VOL XI.
QUAKERS OPEN THE SEASON
WITH A VICTORY OVER THE
HIGH POINT METHODIST NINE
Team Shows Good Form
In First Game of
The Season
Playing their first game of the sea
son and playing it in weather more
suitable for football, the Guilford Col
lege baseball team won from High
Point College 13 to 0, at Welch Park,
Saturday afternoon. So decisive was
the victory that the Methodist Protest
ants got only one man as far as third
base. "Shirt" Smith, the Quaker ace.
who tosses the ball from the port side,
kept his hits well scattered. Only five
measly hits were garnered off his de
livery. Fifteen batsmen were retired
by the strike out route.
While Smith was holding the oppos
ing batsmen in check, the local sluggers
were hitting the slants of McDowell to
all parts of the lot, and even two new
balls were sent far into the woods be
yond the fence by B. Smith and Smith
deal.
Smithdeal, the first man up, doubled
against the right field fence, F. Smith
fanned but Frazier came through with
a single scoring the runner with the
first run of the season. The hitting
could not be stopped. Hits by Ferrell,
C. Smith, English, Lindley and R.
(Continued on page 4)
SUPT. THOMAS R. FOUST
SPEAKS AT CHAPEL HOUR
The superintendent of the schools of
Guilford county, Mr. T. R. Foust,
spoke during the chapel period Tuesday
morning on the past, present and pro
posed school system.
Mr. Foust began by saying, 'T have
always had the loyal support of this
community and this institution." He
told us about the four month school
system provided for in our state consti
tution of 1868. The tax of $.66 2-3 on
SIOOO was insufficient to run the schools
so that many of them had a term of less
than four months.
Many communities and town voted
for taxes in excess of the $.66 2-3 on
the thousand dollars and had school
terms of eight and nine months. But
under this plan the rich communities
and cities got good schools while the
poor rural communities had poor
schools. "This is not what 1 call public
education," said Mr. Foust.
I nder the law that was passed in
1922 all wealth of the county (city and
rural) was taxed for an eight months
school. Under this plan the cities have
the advanatge.
The proposed plan tends to equalize
the advantages of the city and rural
schools. All property will be taxed
under the new plan for an eiglit
months school and the taxes divided
equally among the schools so that the
rural schools will be backed by as much
taxes as the city schools. Then, if
the cities so desire they can assess an
additional tax for their schools.
Mr. Foust is very enthusiastic over
this proposed plan and wants the sup
port of all communities.
MKIIIB
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CAST FOR PLAY
"SMILIN' THROUGH''
to be presented by
THE DRAMATIC COUNCIL
April 25, 1925
gj Kathleen Clara Coble §§
j| Moonyeen Clara Coble jj
g John Carteret John Reynolds jj
g Dr. Owen Carey Reece g
g K. Wayne Walter Robertson g
g J. Wayne Robert Marshall g
g Mary Chandos Kimrey 3
g Ellen Annie Wagoner g
ft Willie Ainsley g
GUILFORD COLLEGE. N. C., APRIL 1, 1925.
BROWN FINCH 'l4 KILLED
AT RAILWAY CROSSING
Was Member of Famous
Championship Basketball
Team and Was Elected
To Moore Science Club
Brown Finch, a graduate of Guilford
and a member of the class of 'l4, was
J instantly killed at a grade crossing at
Thomasville, Saturday morning at 8:30
o'clock, by a Southern Railway train.
Mr. Finch was a prominent Thomasville
citizen and chair manufacturer. Tie was
among the best known and most pop
ular men in Thomasville. He was as
sociated with his father and brother in
| the Thomasville Chair company and
j was well liked among his friends and
acquaintances and the laboring classes
who always felt that in Brown Finch
J they had a friend. Besides being en-
J gaged in the manufacturing business,
j Mr. Finch was a builder of homes for
many people in different parts of the
town and was also interested in some
mercantile establishments.
Brown Finch was well known and
very popular in Guilford county. He
was a graduate of Guilford, a member
' of the class of 'l4 and was one of the
best liked students in that class. While
' at Guilford Brown made quite a name
for himself as a mathematician and |
basketball player. He was manager of
the varsity basketball team. As a stu-
I dent he was especially interested in
science and was elected to the Joseph
i Moore Science club, the highest honor
which could be given a science student
at Guilford. College students of the
, days when Brown Finch attended the
institution, say that he was also ad
mired for his qualities as a gentleman.
"He was always courteous and mindful
of the welfare of others," one of his
fellow students declared.
He was 30 years old and a son of Mr.
and Mrs. T. J. Finch and was a native
of Randolph county. He is also survived
by three brothers, Austin, George and
Doak Finch, of Thomasville. Funeral
services were conducted at the home of
hi? father, Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. Interment took place at the
Hopewell cemetery.
I OGAL CLUB ENTERTAINS
THE JAMESTOWN SENIORS
The Guilford chapter of the James
town club was host to the Jamestown
i seniors here at the college last Satur
day evening preceding the Glee Club
program. There are fourteen members
at Guilford now who were once seniors
; at Jamestown, and so with the fifteen
auests. together with Dr. Perisho and
Prof. Algie Newlin there was a large
number.
The visitors came over about five
j o'clock, and were first shown around
the buildings, including the museum,
I where Dr. Perisho showed them various
specimens and minerals and explained
their use and value. He also gave some
| interesting facts about astronomy.
A delightful dinner, consisting of
cocktail, sandwiches, pickles, cake and
cocoa was served in the Home Econom
ics laboratory. The favors were tiny
blue and gray hearts tied togetther
with blue ribbon to symbolize the tie
that binds Jamestown and Guilford.
John Reynolds, of the senior class,
made the opening address of welcome
to the visitors, to which Jay Williard,
president of the Jamestown class, and
John Osborne responded.
After an enioyable social time had
been spent, tickets were given out for
the Glee Club performance, and guests
i and hosts left for Memorial Hall for
the musical program.
PREFERRED CREDITOR
Wife—So many bills, I don't know
where to begin.
Hubby—Begin with the butcher. I
have to pass his shop every morning
on the way to work.—Life.
SMILIN' THROUGH CAST
REGINS STRENUOUS WORK
Play Promises to be Best
Produced at Guilford
Rehearsals are now' started for the
spring play, under the capable direction
of S. Gladstone Hodgin. and, if all
predictions are right "Smilin' Through"
should prove one of the most popular
plays ever given at the college.
It is too well known to need any de
scription. Jane Cowl played the leading
part for a long and successful run on
Broadway; and Norma Talmadge was
the heroine in the picture version.
Clara Coble is playing a double role,
that of Kathleen, the vivacious, pretty
ward of John Carteret, and also his
sweetheart of long ago, Moonyeen.
John Reynolds will play the doubly
arduous role of John Carteret, who has
to be a grouchy, crusty old bachelor in
the first act, and a young hero about
to be married in the second..
His old and trustworthy friend, Dr.
Owen, whose only disagreement is over
chess will be taken by Carey Reece.
Walter Robertson will play Kenneth
Wayne, who is in love with Kathleen,
and Robert Marshall will have the
short but important role of his father,
(Continued on page 2)
FRESHMEN SEWING CLASS
VISITS COTTON MILLS
Last Wednesday afternoon the Fresh
man sewing class, under the chaperon
age of Miss Minnie Kopf, head of the
department of Home Economics, hired '
all the available cars on the campus,
and made a visit to the cotton mills of
Greensboro to study textiles and their
manufacture at first hand.
They selected the Revolution Mills i
as their destination, where they were
taken in hand by Mr. Stone, the su
perintendent, and Were shown over the I
large buildings. They followed the 1
whole process, from when the cotton
was first taken out of the bales; past i
the carding rooms; from there to where
is was spun into thread, and then into
the rooms where immense, whirring
looms wove it into cloth.
Mr. Stone explained the process by
which the flannel look and texture was [
given, and then took us down into the
depths of the bleaching and dyeing
room, where the odors were most remi- ,
niscent of chemistry laboratory.
Finally they saw the huge bolts of '
white cloth, dried and bundled, even to
the tags and trademarks, ready to be 1
shipped.
The class decided that there was far,
far more to the process of making one
simple piece of flannel goods than they :
had ever dreamed and went away feel- !
ing quite informed as to the inside
workings of a large industrial plant. i
Sometime within the next two or 1
three weeks they are going to visit the
silk mills.
TEACHER APPOINTMENT
BUREAU ORGANIZED HERE
During the past week a new Teacher
Appointment bureau has been organized
at Guilford College. Dr. Perisho is head
of the organization and working with
him are the head of the Department of
Education and the Registrar.
The purpose of the above organiza
tion is to help students who wish to
leach to secure good positions, and also
to cooperate with school superintend
ents, county superintendents and prin
cipals in helping them to select the
kind of teachers they want.
In order to facilitate this work and
to have a record of the student's quali
fications. a form has been gotten out
on which the persons desiring positions
may state their preference as to a
teaching position and their qualifica
tions for the same.
These blanks are signed and filed in
the Registrar's office.
After Successful Trip to East,
Glee Club Gives Home Concert
ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL DAY
TO BE HELD APRIL 18
Track Meet Will Be Dis
continued at least for
This Year
The comnMttee on arrangements for
High School Day has been busy send•
ing out letters to the., various., high
schools in the state, tvith rules regard
ing entrance requirements and contests.
The usual track meet and basketball
games that have been a regular part of
the program hitherto, will be discon
tinued for this year at least. ..Recodrs
made in the meet here have not been
considered state records, though some
of them have exceeded state records.
There is the possibility that some time
fn the near future arrangements can be
made whereby records in the track
meet here will be recognized as state
records. ..The patrons of the college
are anxious to see this popular feature
reorganized, since* Guilford was the
first college to start these inter-scholas
tic track meets.
The present high school program will
consist of a declamation contest for
both boys and girls. A baseball game
has been scheduled jor Saturday after
noon and a large crowd is expected.
DR. HORBS SPEAKS
FAVORING THE LEAGUE
Dr. L. L. Hobbs in his chapel talk
Wednesday morning, talked about the
protocol of the League of Nations. In
a very humorous manner he told of
the views of several noted men towards
the protocol.
One Englishman that Dr. Hobbs re
ferred to passed a sentence of death on
the protocol because, as he stated,
"Without the cooperation of the United
States it would be weak." But Dr.
Hobbs, in commenting on this said,
"The United States is no doubt in
favor of the protocol and League of
Nations."
Dr. Hobbs advises those who are in
terested in the subject to read the pa
per "Time."
The speaker closed his talk by read
ing a very humorous poem entitled
"'Uncle Sam's Place," from "Time."
GORDIA THOMPSON SECY
STATE VOLONTEER UNION
The executive committee of the Stu
dent Volunteer Union of North Caro
lina held a joint meeting of old and
new councils at Greensboro March 20,
1925. The work of last )ear was dis
cussed and plans for the new year
made.
The new officers installed were Eliz
abeth Cowan from N. C. C. W., presi
dent; Minnie Herrin from Meredith,
vice-president; Maude Hunter from
Duke, treasurer; and Cordia Thompson
from Guilford, secretary.
IMPORTANCE OF IODINE
DISCUSSED AT CHAPEL
M iss Kopf, head of the Home Eco
nomics department, spoke in chapel
Friday morning. The subject of her talk
was the importance of iodine in one's
system. Miss Kopf told how experi
ments had been made which showed
that the lack of iodine in the system
caused goitre and also mentioned
some of the things from which iodine
could be secured. Salt is the most com
mon. Finely refined salt, however, is
lacking in iodine and for this reason a
law has been passed in Michigan that
no purely refined salt can be sold.
Other states are trying to get the same
law passed.
Visits Roanoke Rapids,
Woodland, Jackson
and Burlington
Enthusiastically Received
CASEY AND~PAVLOV STAR
By Max Kendall
Following a concert in High Point
on Monday night, March 23, the Guil
ford College Glee Club completed the
week with four concerts in the eastern
part of the state, and an engagement
at home. The places visited in the
East were Roanoke Kapids, Woodland,
Jackson and Burlington, and from all
reports the club scored a tremendous
success in all the engagements.
Large audiences greeted the enter
tainers in all the towns and by their
applause and comments showed that
they were highly pleased with the work
of the club.
Omitting the home concert, the club
was at its best in the Burlington engage
ment. Here as everywhere Mr. Casey's
whistling and his vocal work in the
Indian and Sailor features was out
standing. The Indian scene done by
Mr. Casey and four accompanists all
in costume and with electrical lighting
effects was most enthusiastically re
ceived in all the places visited.
Ranking along with Mr. Casey was
Mr. Pavlov in his presentation of Rus
sian folk songs and dances, and Mr.
Joyce in his readings. Both received
several encores in each concert.
(Continued on page 4)
NEESE AND GUDE TO 60
TO Y.M.C.A. CONFERENCE
Julin Cude and Kenneth Neese, sec
retary of the Young Men's Christian
Association, have been appointed to
attend the Officers' Training Confer
ence that is to be held at Duke Univer
sity, April 3-4. Other members of the
cabinet and association at large may
attend the conference also, as a special
request has been made to see that all
the student associations of the state
are well represented.
It has been some two or three years
since a conference of this nature has
been held. The program will be in the
hands of Harry F. Comer, General
Secretary of the Young Men's Christian
Association at the University of North
Carolina. Mr. Comer is a man of ex
perience in the student field and the
local representatives are looking for
ward to a profitable meeting.
SPECIAL PRIVILEGES ARE
GRANTED TO STUDENTS
The Faculty in response to special
petitions from the students have agreed
to allow men and women of the College
the privilege of meeting each other in
formally during the period after dinner
and 7:00 o'clock every evening of the
week except Thursday, Friday, and
Sunday; these nights being specified
as "Y," "Society," and "Christian En
deavor' nights. The social committee
is also winking on the matter and is
planning to arrange for use of the cam
pus for these gatherings when the
weather will permit, otherwise Founders
Hall will be the place of gathering.
The permission was granted after
petitions from the Women's Student
Government Association, the Social
Committee and the Men's Student Coun
cil had been presented. The only con
dition attached to the permission is
that the students will be on their honor
not to abuse the rules governing the
half hour social, and that if the plan
is not successfully carried out. the
privilege will be taken away, and the
old form of "half an hour a week"
will go back into effect.
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